I recently received a request from Jennifer Karan, Executive Director of the SAT Program at the College Board, who asked me to post an article she wrote refuting recent charges that the SAT is biased and unfair. In short, Jennifer's response is that the questions themselves are not biased, and that SAT merely reflects unfairness that is already present in our educational system. I basically agree, … [Read more...]

Is there an alternative to SAT tutoring?
Some students in Great Neck, NY thought so. They paid someone to take the SAT for them. They got caught.
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced that six Great Neck North High School students had paid 19-year-old Samuel Eshaghoff thousands of dollars to take the SAT for them. Eshaghoff, who graduated from the high school in 2010 and is … [Read more...]

As I write this, it's a week before Labor Day, which means you don't have much time to get your best SAT score possible, and give yourself the best possible chance you can to get in to the college or university of your choice.
So what SAT score do you have to get? The one that gives you the best, most realistic chance of getting in.
I came some new info that gives you the scoop on what score … [Read more...]

I just got off the phone with an overwhelmed parent.
As I'm writing this, it's August 24. She signed up her son to take the ACT on September 11. She was calling back to cancel his lesson. He was so busy with other school work that he wouldn't be able to see me until the weekend.
And he had just started with tutoring!
You can probably see what a mistake that is. It's always easier to see … [Read more...]

I read something today by a 1st Grade teacher that was so powerful and so moving that I have to share it with you:
When I have a student standing in the middle of the room arms crossed with his eyes welling up with tears because we are about to do a simple writing activity but all of his previous experience of reading and writing has been full of frustration, disappointment and pain, then all the … [Read more...]